Office access and opening times

HM coastguard and search and rescue headquarters

Coastguard at MCA HQ
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 1EG

Email sar.response@mcga.gov.uk

Coastguard enquiries 02380 329 486

Contact details for HM Coastguard for office hours only.

Phone 02380 329 486

Search and rescue operations specialist: Mr Roly Mckie

Email roly.mckie@mcga.gov.uk

Phone 02380 329 332

Aberdeen maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
4th Floor
Marine House
Blaikies Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5PB

Phone 01224 592 334

Fax 01224 212 862

RCC manager: Fiona Hastie 01224 597 929

Operational area:
South of Brora (NC 894 027) to Scotland/England Border (NT980 576)

Belfast maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Bregenz House
Quay Street
Bangor
Co Down
BT20 5ED

Phone 02891 463 933

Fax 02891 465 886

RCC manager: Mr Steven Carson 02891 475 302

Operational Area:
Northern Ireland/Irish Republic Border, Lough Foyle to Northern/Irish Republic Border Carlingford Lough

Mull of Galloway to Ardfern, including the Islands (North to and including Jura and Colonsay)

Brixham maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Kings Quay
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 9TW

Phone 01803 882 704

Fax 01803 882 780

RCC manager: Mr Peter Davies 01803 884 001

Operational Area:
Motorway bridge at Topsham to Dodman Point

Dover maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Langdon Battery
Swingate
Dover
Kent
CT15 5NA

Phone 01304 210 008

Fax 01304 202 137

RCC Manager: Mr Spike Hughes 01304 218 501

Operational Area:
Reculver Towers to BeachyHead, Belle Tout

Falmouth maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Pendennis Point
Castle Drive
Falmouth
TR11 4WZ

Phone 01326 317 575

Fax 01326 318 342

RCC Manager: Mr James Instance 01326 310 802

Operational Area:
Marsland Mouth - Devon/Cornwall Border to Dodman
Dodman Point

Holyhead maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Prince of wales Road
Holyhead
Anglesey
North Wales
LL26 1ET

Phone 01407 762 051/763 911

Fax 01407 764 373

RCC Manager: Mr Raymond Carson 01407 767 951

Operational Area:
From Friog to Queensferry on the River Dee
North Wales

Humber maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Limekiln Lane
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
YO15 2LX

Phone 01262 672 317

Fax 01262 606 915

RCC manager: Mr Tony Tuton 01262 607 321

Operational Area:
Scottish/English Border to Southwold

Liverpool maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Hall Road West
Crosby
Liverpool
L23 8SY

Phone 01519 313 341

Fax 01519 313 347

RCC Manager: Mr Colin Brown 01519 316 625

Operational Area:
From Queensferry North Wales to the Mull of Galloway, Scotland, plus the English Lake District

London coastguard maritime rescue co-ordination centre

Thames Barrier Navigation Centre
Unit 28
34 Bowater Road
Woolwich
London
SE18 5TF

Phone 02083 127 380

Fax 02083 127 679

RCC manager: Mr David White 02083 127 381

Operational Area:
River Thames from Shell Haven Point (North Bank) and Egypt Bay (South Bank) to Teddington

Milford Haven maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Gorsewood Drive
Hakin
Milford Haven
Pemrokeshire
SA73 3HB

Phone 01646 690 909

Fax 01646 692 176

RCC manager: Mr Carl Evans 01646 699 601

Operational Area:
River Towy, Camarthen to near Friog

Portland maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Custom House Quay
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8BE

Phone 01305 760 439

Fax 01305 760 452

RCC manager: Mr Mark Rodaway 01305 763 601

Operational Area:
Chewton Bunny (Dorset/Hampshire
Border) to Motorway Bridge at Topsham

Shetland maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
The Knab
Knab Road
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0AX

Phone 01595 692 976

Fax 01595 694 810

RCC manager: Mr Neville Davis 01595 743 501

Operational Area:
Shetland Islands, Fair Isle and Orkney Islands and mainland Scotland from Cape Wrath to South of Brora (NC 894 027)

Solent maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
44A Marine Parade West
Lee On Solent
Hants
PO13 9NR

Phone 02392 552 100

Fax 02392 551 763

RCC manager: Mr Lee Fisher 02392 559 001

Operational Area:
Chewton Bunny (Dorset/Hampshire Border) to Beachy Belle Tout including the Isle of Wight

Stornoway maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Clan Macquarrie House
Battery Point
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
Western Isles
HS1 2RT

Phone 01851 702 013/4

Fax 01851 704 387

RCC manager: Mr James Ralston 01851 708 452

Operational Area:
Cape Wrath to Ardfern (Mainland) including South to and including Isle of Mull, Luing and Scarba Barra Head to Butt of Lewis and St Kilda

Swansea maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
Tutt Head
Mumbles
Swansea
SA3 4EX

Phone 01792 366 534

Fax 01792 369 005

RCC manager: Mr Steve Jones 01792 365 313

Operational Area:
Marsland Mouth, North Devon/Cornwall Border to River Towy, Camarthen

Thames maritime rescue co-ordination centre

HM Coastguard
East Terrace
Walton on Naze
Essex
CO14 8PY

Phone 01255 675 518

Fax 01255 675 249

RCC manager: Archie Turnbull 01255 682 102

Operational Area:
River Blyth at Southwold to Reculver Towers, Herne Bay

Aberdeen marine and fishing survey office

Marine House
Blaikies Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5EZ

Marine office phone 01224 597 915

Marine office fax 01224 571 920

Fishing survey office phone 01224 597 900

Fishing survey office fax 01224 573 725

Belfast marine and fishing survey office

Bregenz House
Quay Street
Bangor
BT20 5ED

Marine office phone 0289 147 5310

Fishing survey office phone 0289 147 5309

Marine and fishing survey office fax 0289 147 5321

Brixham fishing vessel survey office

Customs House
Kings Quay
Brixham
TQ5 9TN

Fishing vessel survey office phone 01803 884 051

Fishing vessel survey office fax 01803 884 050

Cardiff marine office

Anchor Court
Keen Road
Cardiff
CF24 5JW

Marine office phone 02920 448 822

Marine office fax 02920 448 820

Open 8:30am to 4.30pm (Monday to Friday)

Dover marine and fishing survey office

Eastern Region
Langdon Battery
Swingate
Dover
Kent
CT15 5NA

Marine office phone 01304 218 509

Marine office fax 01304 218 505

Fishing survey office phone 01304 218 535

Fishing survey office fax 01304 218 505

Falmouth marine office

Pendennis Point
Castle Drive
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 4WZ

Marine office phone 01326 310 811

Marine office fax 01326 314 331

Open 8:30am to 5.00pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8.30am to 4.30pm (Friday)

Glasgow marine and fishing survey office

1st Floor
West Point
West Point Business Park
1 Marchfield Drive
Paisley
PA3 2RB

Marine and fishing survey office phone 0141 887 6430

Marine and fishing survey office fax 0141 842 1258

Harwich marine office

East Terrace
Walton-on-Naze
Essex
CO14 8PY

Marine office phone 01255 682 107

Marine office fax 01255 682 108

Hull marine and fishing office

Crosskill House
Mill Lane
Beverley
North Humberside
HU17 9JB

Marine office phone 01482 866 606

Marine office fax 01482 869 989

Fishing survey office phone 01482 398 717

Fishing survey office fax 01482 869 989

Leith marine office

Suite 3
Waterside House
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QU

Marine office phone 0131 554 5488

Marine office fax 0131 554 7689

Liverpool marine and fishing survey office

Hall Road West
Crosby
Liverpool
Merseyside
L23 8SY

Marine office phone 0151 931 6600

Marine office fax 0151 931 6615

Fishing survey office phone 0151 931 6613

Fishing survey office fax 0151 931 6615

Open 8:30am to 4.30pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8.30am to 4.00pm (Friday)

Milford Haven marine office

Gorsewood Drive
Hakin
Milford Haven
Pembrokeshire
SA73 3HB

Marine office phone 01646 699 604

Marine office fax 01646 699 606

Open 8:30am to 4.30pm (Monday to Friday)

Newcastle marine office

Compass House Unit 1
Tyne Dock South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 9PY

Marine office phone 0191 496 9900

Marine office fax 0191 496 9901

Newlyn fishing vessel survey office

1 Harbour Block
Newlyn
Cornwall
TR18 5HW

Fishing office phone 01736 333 234

Fishing office fax 01736 360 527

Norwich marine office

Norwich Marine Office
Rosebery Court
Central Ave
Thorpe St Andrew Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HS

Marine office phone 01603 437 800

Marine office fax 01603 437 666

Orpington marine office

Ground Floor
Block B
Berwick House
Knoll Rise
Orpington
Kent
BR6 0EL

Marine office phone 01689 890 400

Marine office fax 01689 890 446

Plymouth marine and fishing survey office

New Fish Market
Baylys Wharf
Plymouth
PL4 0LH

Marine office phone 01752 266 211

Fishing survey office phone 01752 266 521

Marine and fishing survey office fax 01752 225 826

Open 8:30am to 4.30pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8.30am to 4.00pm (Friday)

Shetland marine office

The Knab
Knab Road
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 OAX

Marine office phone 01595 692 976

Marine office fax 01595 694 810

Southampton marine office

Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG

Marine office phone 02380 329 329

Marine office fax 02380 329 351

Tyne marine office

Compass House
Tyne Dock
South Shields
NE34 9PY

Marine office phone 0191 496 9907